What Causes Bilateral Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
Transudative-exudative pleural effusion may be one of the clinical manifestations of tuberculous pericarditis. (1) Bilateral leaking pleural effusion may be the early clinical manifestation of tuberculous pericarditis; (2) PET/CT in the diagnosis and efficacy evaluation of tuberculous pericarditis is valuable; and (3) the central venous pressure may be an indicator of choice for treatment of tuberculous pericarditis.
Authors
- Miaojuan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-7734)
- Hanxiang Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-9474)
- Jiong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-0013)
- Lin Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-1942)
- Yifei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3987-7531)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
- Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Clinical Respiratory Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.70055
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39